The M1 Garand

by Leroy Thompson

The M1 Garand gave US infantrymen a marked edge during World War II. It shot faster and further than enemy infantry rifles and hit harder. No less an authority on killing the enemy than General George S. Patton called the Garand, "The greatest battle implement ever devised." At a time when opposing forces were armed with bolt action rifles, US troops had a highly reliable self-loader. It was the US Army's principal infantry weapon in World War II,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849086214
• ISBN13: 9781849086219
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.6"